Daily Archives: June 3, 2017

Kyle Busch Edges Martin Truex Jr. for Dover Pole

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Pedigree Petcare Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway on June 2, 2017 in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images

If Joe Gibbs Racing isn’t back, it’s hard to say what ‘back’” is.

Kyle Busch put his No. 18 JGR Toyota on the pole for Sunday’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway (1 p.m. ET on FS1), edging favorite son Martin Truex Jr. for the top starting spot by 0.011 seconds. Continue reading →

Jimmie Johnson hasn’t had Time to Worry about 2018 Schedule Changes

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway on June 2, 2017 in Dover, Delaware. Photo – Matt Hazlett/Getty Images

How concerned is Jimmie Johnson about the major changes coming to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2018?

The short answer: not at all – yet. Continue reading →

A Chance Meeting Between Two Champions

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Race fans worldwide watched Austin Dillon win Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway roughly eight hours after Japanese driver Takuma Sato took the checkered flag in the Indianapolis 500.

So what were the chances of the two races winners meeting each other by happenstance during the days that followed the races? Continue reading →

Hulu Sponsorship a Major Deal for Jeffrey Earnhardt

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Jeffrey Earnhardt, driver of the #33 Towne Bank Chevrolet, stands by his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Fourth-generation Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Jeffrey Earnhardt and Circle Sport/TMG team co-owner Joe Falk paid a visit to the Dover media center on Friday to announce a 19-race sponsorship from premium streaming service Hulu on the No. 33 Chevrolet. Continue reading →